Cut up potatoes and pepper and some onion….sautéed in a splash of olive oil. Seasoned with Garlic Pepper blend; dried basil and Mrs. Dash Seasoning. Added in croutons made with oatmeal bread and a sprouted rye multigrain bread; these were sauteed in Earth Balance Soy Free Butter Spread, with some dried basil and some garlic powder sprinkled in.

I’m not gonna’ lie to ya’ — this turned out to be a tasty dish.

I try not to include oil in my meals because I hear it’s not good for me but I also hear that it IS, so sometimes I throw a bit in here and there just because I can. And if you say “sautéed” instead of fried, it’s easier to pretend it’s healthy.

This could all be done with water, too….I’ve done that and I liked it!

Your thoughts and feedback on the inclusion of oil are welcomed and encouraged!!

Simple. Quick. Tastes good! I cut up two carrots. Sprinkled with seasoning — I used Mrs. Dash Original Blend seasoning. I also sprinkled on a little stevia (SweetLeaf Organic Stevia Sweetener)….probably less than 1/4 of an ounce. You could roast this; this time I put it in the microwave for about three to five minutes. Done.

1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup raisins; after a couple of minutes add in a bunch of finely chopped broccoli (or however fine you like it). Add in some salt and pepper. Stir everything together. Let it sauté until it is not-too-smooshy and not-too-crispy.

Options: Sprinkle in some bacon bits that are real or fake and/or sprinkle on some shredded coconut. It’s a basic recipe that you can enhance (or not) with curry or other spices and herbs.

This just shows that you can make stuff up and it can end up tasting really good! I did …..and it did.

Next one: add a few sauteed mushrooms & some green pepper(sauteed in water with garlic-pepper seasoning);

Third photo is a version with kinda’ fake bacon;

…and then a kidney and pinto bean salad with chopped onion, celery, carrot and a Vegenaise & mustard dressing and a hard-cooked egg (so that one is not vegan — but I have made it without the egg and it is still so good).

So I made some creamed corn by mixing some coconut cream (about 2/3 of a cup or so) with a tablespoon of Earth Balance spread, a couple of teaspoons of sugar, thickened with a tablespoon or so of cornstarch. I sauteed that for a bit and then I added in a can of white corn . I threw in some celery, onion, peas, and a clove of garlic and seasoned it with basil, salt, pepper and a tablespoon of Braggs Aminos. I cooked some rice and then mixed it all up with the sauce…. and it was good.